Ryan Lochte and his teammates lied about being robbed in Rio, but let’s see how much damage will be done to their careers.

Swimmer Ryan Lochte poses for a photo with his gold medal on the
Today-show set on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 12, 2016.
Harry How/Getty Images

Ryan Lochte is a dumbass. Let’s get that out of
the way first. From the dyed-gray hair to the stupid look that he
constantly wears on his face, it’s no wonder he came up with some fake
story about being robbed in Rio de Janeiro, along with his band of merry
swimmers.

But let’s dissect this for a few minutes.

Here you have a group of white swimmers in a predominantly
Afro-Latino country that is unfortunately known for its violence stating
that they were robbed at gunpoint. Everyone rallied behind poor Lochte
and the other swimmers. Even Lochte’s mother was like, “My boy got robbed!”Everyone was buying the story. Everyone except the U.S Olympic
Committee. One has to wonder why it didn’t believe the story. Was the
USOC tipped off? Why would it say the story wasn’t true? No one wanted to believe that Lochte, his mother and teammates were lying.Why?Because white privilege.Of course it made sense to lie about being robbed in a black country,
when all along they were the ones causing a ruckus at a gas station.

They eventually paid for the damage with cash. Then concocted a
robbery story and headed back to the Olympic Village, with their wallets
and items in hand that they said had been stolen.This is white privilege’s version of patriotism.Brazilian officials attempted to confiscate Lochte’s passport, but he
had already hightailed it out of the country, leaving his teammates
behind. And those teammates eventually fessed up to lying. I’m sure the
thought of having to sit in a Brazilian jail for six months for filing a
false police report isn’t sitting well with them.So what will happen with Lochte? I’m guessing nothing.Lochte seems more concerned about his hair than explaining why he lied. What I find interesting is that the International Olympic Committee is now brushing off the lie.

From the IOC spokesman: “I do not regret having apologized. No
apologies from him or other athletes are needed. We have to understand
that these kids came here to have fun. Let’s give these kids a break.
Sometimes you make decisions that you later regret. They had fun, they
made a mistake, life goes on.”Yeah, life goes on only if you’re white. Imagine if Usain Bolt or
another popular black athlete lied about being robbed. He would have
been dragged across the coals.